7-year-old boy swims for an hour to rescue his dad and little sister in Florida

The father, Steven Poust, said that he anchored his boat in the river while he fished and his children played on Friday.

A 7-year-old boy is being credited for helping to save his father and 4-year-old sister by swimming to shore and calling for help after they got caught in a strong current during a holiday weekend boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River. The father, Steven Poust, told Jax4 television station that he anchored his boat in the river while he fished and his children played on Friday. Chase Poust said the current was too strong for his sister Abigail to hold onto the boat, and he also let go to stay with her. Only the girl was wearing a life jacket. “I felt really scared,” Chase told the station.